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Combinations of scalp acupuncture location for the treatment of post-stroke hemiparesis: A systematic review and Apriori algorithm-based association rule analysis.
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Frontiers in neuroscience [Front Neurosci] 2022 Aug 05; Vol. 16, pp. 956854. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 05 (Print Publication: 2022). - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: Post-stroke hemiparesis strongly affects stroke patients' activities of daily living and health-related quality of life. Scalp acupuncture (SA) is reportedly beneficial for post-stroke hemiparesis. However, there is still no standard of SA for the treatment of post-stroke hemiparesis. Apriori algorithm-based association rule analysis is a kind of "if-then" rule-based machine learning method suitable for investigating the underlying rules of acupuncture point/location selections. This study aimed to investigate the core SA combinations for the treatment of post-stroke hemiparesis by using a systematic review and Apriori algorithm-based association rule analysis.<br />Methods: We conducted a systematic review to include relevant randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies investigating the effects of SA treatment in treating patients with post-stroke hemiparesis, assessed by the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) score. We excluded studies using herbal medicine or manual acupuncture.<br />Results: We extracted 33 SA locations from the 35 included RCT studies. The following SA styles were noted: International Standard Scalp Acupuncture (ISSA), WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations (SAPL), Zhu's style SA, Jiao's style SA, and Lin's style SA. Sixty-one association rules were investigated based on the integrated SA location data.<br />Conclusions: SAPL&#95;GV20 (Baihui), SAPL&#95;GV24 (Shenting), ISSA&#95;MS6&#95;i (ISSA Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal, lesion-ipsilateral), ISSA&#95;MS7&#95;i (ISSA Posterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal, lesion-ipsilateral), ISSA&#95;PR (ISSA Parietal region, comprised of ISSA&#95;MS5, ISSA&#95;MS6, ISSA&#95;MS7, ISSA&#95;MS8, and ISSA&#95;MS9), and SAPL&#95;Ex.HN3 (Yintang) can be considered the core SA location combination for the treatment of post-stroke hemiparesis. We recommend a core SA combination for further animal studies, clinical trials, and treatment strategies.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Wang, Chen, Lee, Shen, Lan, Liu, Kuo, Chen and Hsieh.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1662-4548
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in neuroscience
- Accession number :
- 35992903
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.956854